PHYS 473 Materials Science

PHYS 473 Materials Science 3 (2+1+0)

 

States of matter (liquid, crystalline & vitreous)

 

Crystal structure of metals

 

Metallography (reflecting optical microscope, TEM) specimen preparations

 

Mechanical testing (hardness & tensile test)

 

Defects in crystals (point defects and dislocations)

 

Diffusion in solids

 

Phase transformation and Phase diagrams

 

Strengthening mechanisms (alloying, cold work, precipitation & fiber strengthening)

 

Heat treatment of steel & TTT curves